portion of people with children in school diminishes in a community, tax levies to support education become less favored, and monies to support senior concerns such as crime reduction gain favor. There is also a reverse effect; education has benefits for the elderly. According to recent studies, ôBrain imaging suggests how higher education helps to buffer older adults from cognitive decline.ö Older adults taking memory tests had more active frontal lobes, thus giving rise to the theory that education strengthens mental prowess. (Springer et al, 2005).
Foods and restaurants are greatly impacted by the aging generation, also. More foods are being developed tailored to the needs of the aging population: low-calorie, low-fat, low-sugar, and sugar-free foods, as well as foods that are easy for seniors to prepare. Ultraviolet-treated fu
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